Datestamps and other Town Markings continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2421 |
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 Little Para (2): Mordan-type 'LITTLE-PARA/JA30/1855/=[SOUTH AUSTRAL]IA=' large-part fine strike (rated RRR) on large piece (and the
closest to a cover recorded) to Hampshire "Overland by Madras" with Perkins Bacon London Printing 2d rose-carmine SG 2 very fine strip of 3 (margins close to large) with light or indistinct Diamond Numeral '22' cancels (R, but the only 'tie' to
Little Para recorded on 'cover'), London arrival cds of 6AP6/1855. PO 29.4.1852; closed 1858, after which the numeral was transferred to Avenue Range, and then in 1860 to Port Macdonnell. The rating is across all three allocations, but should
probably be at least RRRR at Little Para.
Grade A B2 (Image1)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 2 very] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2422 |
 |
 Littlehampton: unframed 24mm 'LITTLEHAMPTON/FE14/1860/S-A' (rated RRRRR, and the only recorded example; illustrated in the Handbook)
very fine strike on cover to "Blakiston" with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d orange (Grossly Misplaced Rouletting with 'POSTAGE' at the Base) tied by partly legible Diamond Numeral '1[1]2' cancel (R, but the only recorded 'tie' to the cds), minor
blemishes & a piece of the flap is missing. PO 1.1.1858. [Blakiston is very close to Littlehampton & has never had its own post office] Ex John Bell.
Grade B A1 (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2423 |
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 Lower Light: unframed 20mm 'LOWER LIGHT/AP6/71/S[-A]' (rated RRR) superb large-part strike on piece with Diamond Numeral '274' (rated
RRRR) superb almost-complete strike tying De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. Illustrated in the Handbook. PO 1.9.1869. Ex 'Sherwood' (John Forrest): sold in 2011 for £140. John Bell's less complete strike of the numeral on a loose 1d stamp sold at our
auction of 14.11.2014 for $404. [Home of parachuting/skydiving competitions since 1962]
Grade A A2+ (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2424 |
|
 Lower Mitcham (1): unframed 25mm 'LOWER MITCHAM/DE26/1872/S.A' (rated RRR) two largely fine strikes on tiny cover with De La Rue Perf
10 2d orange, to North Adelaide with poor GPO backstamp. PO 1862; TO 30.1.1882; renamed Mitcham Railway as TO -.3.1884. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2425 |
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 Lyndoch Valley: Mordan-type 'LYNDOCH VALLEY/JA5/1857/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRR) very fine strike with Perkins Bacon Adelaide
Printing 2d blood-red (margins shaved, at base, to large with a fragment of the adjoining unit above) tied by light but legible Diamond Numeral '29' (rated C, but only four usages tied to Lyndoch Valley are recorded on cover) to flimsy outer to
Adelaide. PO 24.2.1848; renamed Lyndoch -.11.1857, where '29' used until 1897.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2426 |
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 Macclesfield: Mordan-type 'MACCLESFIELD/AU31/1857/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRR; only five recorded examples on cover) superb strike &
indistinct Diamond Numeral '54' cancel tying Perkins Bacon London Printing 6d deep blue SG 3 (margins clear to large with fragments of the adjoining units above & at right) on cover to Essex, England, GPO transit in blue, London cds of JA6/58 in red
& 'd3' accountancy handstamp in blue both on the face & partial 'ROMFORD' arrival backstamp of two days later. PO 1847. [There is nothing on the cover nor in Colin Tabeart's book to indicate why it took more than four months to reach England, at a
time when the standard voyage was two months]
Grade A A1+ (Image1)
(Image2)
Get Market Data for [Australia (South Australia) 3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2427 |
|
 Mallala: unframed 25mm 'MALLALA/JU13/1867/=S.A=' (RRRR; the only recorded example on cover) very fine strike with Perkins Bacon
Rouletted 6d bright ultramarine tied by just discernible Diamond Numeral '216' cancel and superb 'TOO LATE' handstamp, the reverse with untidy 'TWO-WELLS', part-'P.O. [RAIL]WAY' (UF3-3; overrated at RRRRR), GPO of JU13/67 & superb Melbourne arrival
of JN22/67 in blue, light overall soiling & part of the flap removed. PO 1.4.1865.
Grade B A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2428 |
= |
 Mambray Creek (1): framed 22mm 'MAMBRAY CREEK/AU25/81/S.A' (rated RRRR; ERD) very fine strike on piece partly over-struck with GPO
cds, very fine 24mm 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE' cds in purple alongside. Renamed from Baroota 1.4.1880; renamed Mount Gullett 14.1.1924.
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2429 |
S |
 Mannahill: framed 23mm 'MANNAHILL/DE9/85/S.A' (rated RRRR) very fine almost complete strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. PO
1.1.1881.
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2430 |
|
 Manoora: unframed 21mm 'MANOORA/ 2 /FE25/81/S-A' (rated RRR; the only recorded example on cover) very fine strike on cover to "Walton
near Greenock" with De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange tied by very fine Diamond Numeral '203', framed 23mm 'RAILWAY/ 4 /FE25/81/S-A' transit (F1-6; RRR) & indistinct Greenock arrival backstamp. Renamed from Chingford -.4.1873.
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2431 |
S |
 Matt: unframed 25mm '[HO]LOWELIEN[A]/1870/MY2/[S.A]' (rated RRRRR; illustrated in the Handbook under 'Holloweliena' - spelling error -
but not under Matt) fine part-strike on De La Rue Rouletted 2d. Replaced Holoweliena 1866; closed 31.1.1899. This is the only usage recorded at Matt. [Sheep Station in the Flinders Ranges]
Grade A B3 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2432 |
S |
 Matt: framed 24mm 'M A T T/FE--/86/S-A' (rated RRR) very fine large-part strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. Replaced Holoweliena
1866; closed 31.1.1899. [Sheep Station]
Grade A A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2433 |
S |
 Maylands: squared-circle 'MAYLANDS/AP10/84/S-A' (rated RRRR) very fine large-part strike on De La Rue Perf 10 2d orange. PO 1.9.1882;
closed 31.1.1886.
Grade A A2- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2434 |
|
 McGrath's Flat (2): 'MCGRA[THS FLA]T/OC--/66/[S-A]' (rated RRRR; the only recorded example on cover) just discernible transit on
part-entire headed "OHMS" with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d orange tied by indistinct cancel and 'PENOLA/OC11/66' cds alongside, to "Chief Inspector of Sheep/Little Hampton" with other 21mm transit backstamps of 'KINGSTON' (R), 'MACCLE[SFIELD]' (RRRR),
'MOUNT-BARKER' & 'LITTLE-HAMPTON' (RRR), a few defects. Telegraph Office 20.1.1862; PO 17.6.1862; closed 31.3.1882.
Grade B C3 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2435 |
= |
 McLaren Vale: framed 22mm 'McLAREN VALE/JY5/75/S-A' (rated RRRR; LRD) largely very fine strike on piece with De La Rue Perf 10 2d tied
by light but legible Diamond Numeral '88'. PO 5.12.1849.
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2436 |
= |
 Melrose: 25mm unframed 'MELROSE/JY23/1860/S-A' (rated RRRR) & Diamond Numeral '38' (R) both largely very fine strikes on unstamped
piece. Replaced Mount Remarkable 8.1.1857. Melrose is the oldest town in the Flinders Ranges. Superior strikes to John Bell's cover that sold at our auction of 14.11.2014 for $404.
Grade A A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$125.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2437 |
|
 Milang: Mordan-type 'MILANG/AU10/1859/=SOUTH-AUSTRALIA=' (rated RRRR; three examples recorded on cover) largely very fine strike on
cover to Adelaide with Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d pale red tied by indistinct Diamond Numeral '100' cancel, light Strahalbyn transit (R) of the same date in blue & GPO arrival backstamp of AU11/1859. Superb cover. PO 1.1.1856.
Grade A+ A1- (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2438 |
|
 Military Camp (3): 'MILITARY CAMP/21MR1913/STH AUSTRALIA' (rated RRRRR) used at the Easter Volunteers Camp at Gawler, largely fine
strike on De La Rue 1d red on scarce 'Military Camp at Gawler Easter 1913' postcard showing soldiers & horses, repaired corner fault that impacts the cds. Recorded 21MR1913 until 24MR1913 only. [Message states "... I am living like a Christian no
leave no nothing Bill Bennett"]
Grade B B1 (Image1)
(Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$260.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2439 |
|
 Millbrook: unframed 27mm (not 25mm as in the Handbook) 'MILLB[ROOK]/JY--/1867/=S.A=' (rated RRRR; the only recorded example on cover)
largely fine large-part strike tying Perkins Bacon Rouletted 2d orange (a bit oxidised) to cover to Gawler with very fine GPO transit backstamp of JY11/1867, unrelated notation on the face. PO 1865.
Grade B B2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
| 2440 |
S |
 Miltalie (2): squared-circle 'MILTAL[IE]/OC--/90/S-A' (rated RRRR) very fine large-part strike on Thick 'O.S.' Overprint De La Rue
Perf 10 2d orange (defective). PO -.1.1887; RO -.10.1910; PO 1.7.1927; closed 30.9.1952.
Grade C A2 (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-05, 06:00 PM |
